Fortsu Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Fortsu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fortsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Fortsu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fortsu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fortsu (Russian: Форцу) occurs in Moldova more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Fortsu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fortsu? popularity and diffusion

Fortsu is the 4,908,606th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Fortsu is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Fortsu are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The surname Fortsu is most widespread in Moldova, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 445,171. In Moldova Fortsu is primarily found in: Cahul District, where 88 percent are found and Chișinău Municipality, where 13 percent are found. Other than Moldova this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 31 percent are found and Ukraine, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fortsou921/
Forţu7368/
Forzu731/
Forchu67756/
Forzuh672/
Fourcou6226/
Forchou623/
Vertsou621/
Vartsou621/
Farcu5515/
Farzu558/
Ferzu557/
Ferţu555/
Farcau50526/
Fărcuț5098/
Farcuh5066/
Farcuț504/
Furchu501/

Fortsu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fortsu in the Russian language
Форцуforcu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fortsu
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